Early 2015, UN-Habitat in Kosovo and the Municipality of Prishtina teamed-up in the area of public space planning and management and related policy development.

Pilot activities include the participatory upgrading of a priority public space, i.e. the “former green market” site in the Sunny Hill neighbourhood, using Minecraft computer game as an innovative citizen mobilization and engagement tool.

The present video outlines the process and outcomes so far of the Minecraft initiative:

from the Minecraft ‘Charrette’ held in September 2015 during which participants had a chance to virtually transform the site into an attractive and desirable environment, having in mind the importance of a sustainable approach towards the urban design…

…to the technical concept design for the revitalization for the “former green market” site!

Watch it here!